Hampton city property tax appeal 2027: deadline, forms and how to file
To appeal a Hampton city assessment, file with the Local Board of Equalization; in Virginia the deadline is the date set by local ordinance and printed on the assessment notice. Confirm the exact date on your notice or with the assessor; we add each county's 2027 date here when it is published.
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How to file in Hampton city
- Step 1
File the appeal
Use the method your notice lists, by the deadline on the notice.
- Step 2 · before the hearing
Prepare and submit your evidence
Comparable assessed values, photographs of condition issues and recent sales where they are public. Ask the appraisal office for the evidence it will use.
- Step 3
Meet, then hear
An informal review usually comes before a formal hearing; most reductions happen at the informal stage.
Before you file: how to read your notice · evidence that works · informal vs formal hearing · when not to appeal
Hampton city questions
Data as of 20 Oct 2026 · Virginia statutesWhen is the property tax appeal deadline in Hampton city?
Virginia law sets it: Set by local ordinance and printed on the assessment notice; not earlier than 30 days after the assessor’s objection-hearing date (Va. Code §58.1-3378). Confirm the exact date on your notice or with the assessor.
Who hears a appeal in Hampton city?
The Local Board of Equalization hears the first appeal. Filing rules: Va. Code §58.1-3378.
What value should I compare on my Virginia notice?
Virginia notices often do not show a market value; compare the assessed value (“Total Assessment”) with what similar homes sold for, as of January 1 of the tax year (Va. Code §58.1-3281); July 1 in localities that adopt it under §58.1-3011.
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- Va. Const. art. X, §2
- Va. Code §58.1-3201 (100% fair market value)
- Va. Code §58.1-3281 (January 1)
- Va. Code §58.1-3330 (notice of change in assessment)
- U.S. Census Bureau, county population estimates (2024) and county gazetteer (2024).